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A study looks at the costs of overloading and how improved policies and enforcement can give an economic boost to Mekong countries.
Experts endorse 10 principles for risk mitigation, which include evacuation plans for medical and quarantine facilities and areas under lockdown.
Knowledge of a startup’s technology, human resources, marketability, and growth potential lowers the risks of venture capital investments.
A wide range of new solutions is able to avoid, reduce, collect, recycle, and clean up plastic waste.
Inclusive business models can effectively reduce inequality, helping vulnerable low-income earners get out of poverty.
In Bangladesh, improvements in rural roads and markets paved the way for women’s empowerment.
System dynamics modeling can help decision-makers design smarter, data-driven policies for circular development.
A Korean firm develops a low-maintenance flowmeter that can measure a wide variation of sewage flow rates to improve efficiency and prevent flooding.
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, an urban water project helped women to become water engineers through scholarships, training, and mentoring.
In the PRC, the successful restoration of the Ma’anshan and Zhihui mining pits showcases innovative business models.